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Hayden Panettiere

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Hayden Panettiere has an impressive resume of feature film, television, animation and commercial credits that have made her name synonymous with rising star. Most famous for her role as Claire Bennett on Heroes, Hayden was cast in the unique and challenging role as a high school cheerleader who is literally indestructible.

Hayden’s film credits are just as impressive as her work on TV. She completed filming Fireflies in the Garden opposite Julia Roberts, Willem Dafoe and Emily Watson for Senator Intl. The story, directed by Dennis Lee, explores the complexities of love and commitment in a family torn apart when faced with an unexpected tragedy. She also starred in the independent feature The Architect opposite Anthony LaPaglia and Isabella Rossellini. She also appeared in Mr. Gibb for Kevin Spacey’s company Triggerstreet co-starring Bill Sadler and Tim Daly and she co-stars in the upcoming romantic dramedy Shanghai Kid and she starred as the lead in Bring it On Yet Again, the sequel to the box office hit Bring it On, for Universal Home Video.

Hayden dazzled everyone in her role as a competitive ice skater in Ice Princess. In order to bring authenticity to her role for the film, she trained rigorously and executed all of her own stunts. In addition, she recorded the ballad “I Fly” for the film’s soundtrack and closing credits. She co-starred in the Lifetime original movie Lies My Mother Told Me, based on a compelling true story, opposite Joely Richardson and she embodied the challenging leading role as a jockey in Warner Brothers’ Racing Stripes opposite the voices of Dustin Hoffman and Whoopi Goldberg.

Hayden had a lead role in the feature film comedy Raising Helen, directed by Garry Marshall. Additionally, she starred in Tiger Cruise, a dramatic story based on the true events of September 11th which debuted to rave reviews on The Disney Channel.

Hayden’s film, Normal, opposite Jessica Lange and Tom Wilkinson, directed by Jane Anderson for HBO, premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Her spitfire characters in both the films, Joe Somebody as Tim Allen’s daughter, and Remember the Titans, in which she co-starred with Denzel Washington, helped to establish her as a unique talent. Her portrayal of a young “Jeanne,” played by Hilary Swank, in The Affair of the Necklace is a cameo performance of depth beyond her years.

Hayden’s other film credits include Message In a Bottle with Kevin Costner and Object of My Affection with Jennifer Aniston. Her television appearances have won her numerous nominations and awards.

Her voice is as recognizable as her face. She starred in the delightful animated feature, A Bug’s Life, as “Princess Dot” and as “Suri” in Disney’s Dinosaurs. Her work for A Bug’s Life Read-A-Long garnered her a Grammy Nomination for Best Spoken Word Album, as well as a nomination for The Hollywood Reporter’s Young Star Award for Best Young Voiceover Talent.

Recently, Hayden’s increasingly impressive list of accomplishments includes her now three-year long association with Neutrogena as the beauty company’s “New Face.” In addition, Hayden was tapped by Movieline’s Hollywood Life Magazine to receive the Young Hollywood Exciting New Face/Female Award for 2005.

She also spent time in the recording studio working on her own CD from Hollywood Records which launched in 2008.

Hayden is an Ambassador for the IUCN Wildlife Foundation. The organization helps to raise funds to support and save endangered species. Nelson Mandela and Queen Noor are fellow Ambassadors. She has recently joined forces with Pierce Brosnan to save the whales through the Whaleman Foundation.

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"I think at the age I'm at, it's really hard for a film career, and I'm at a point in my life where I thought it would be a good idea to be a part of a good show and to be able to finish school."

"You go on these Internet blogs and people say the meanest things. I'm a normal person. Just because I'm in the spotlight doesn't mean I'm God's gift to the world. I'm learning and making mistakes just like every other 17-year-old girl out there."